Bamako vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$219
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
78
😀 Quality of life
24
67
🏙️ Population
2.01M
12.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 2% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8384th and 8471st ($518 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 8836th and 3944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Zhengzhou

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Bamako Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$4818

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617